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Arroyo Grande withdraws from regional recycled water project

Written on 13 Jun, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Arroyo Grande City Council voted unanimously on June 8 to back out of Central Coast Blue, a regional recycled water project set to bring a reliable water source to the Five Cities area, unless their demands... (Continue reading)

Misinformation and mudslinging reach new heights in Oceano

Written on 10 Jun, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE Oceano politics descended this week from simple mudslinging to a reputation-damaging misinformation campaign, as part of an attempt to persuade people to reject a proposed second advisory council for the small beachside community. In April, seven South... (Continue reading)

Woman seeking $1.75 million after SLO County firefighter fondled breasts

Written on 9 Jun, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 19 comments

By KAREN VELIE An employee of the Cal Fire station in Los Osos filed a $1.75 million claim against the department after a fire captain allegedly stuck his hand up her shirt and pulled on her nipples. The woman –... (Continue reading)

SLO County Clerk Recorder resigns after a rocky five years

Written on 4 Jun, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 24 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Clerk Recorder Tommy Gong is resigning his elected position after securing a job in another county. Gong’s last day has not yet been announced. The SLO County Board of Supervisors is then tasked... (Continue reading)

Alleged impersonator allegedly defrauds man out of SLO County properties

Written on 2 Jun, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

Editor’s Note: This is the second in a two-part series about allegations of theft, illegal cannabis cultivation, impersonation and fraud. By KAREN VELIE After living in a home near Lake Nacimiento in north San Luis Obispo County for almost 20... (Continue reading)

Illegal pot grow in rural Paso Robles advertised for sale

Written on 1 Jun, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

Editor’s Note: This is the first in a two-part series about allegations of theft, illegal cannabis cultivation, impersonation and fraud. By KAREN VELIE What should you not do when attempting to sell a property in rural Paso Robles for top... (Continue reading)

SLO County District Attorney Dan Dow tussles with governor’s office

Written on 31 May, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow chastised the governor’s office on Friday for announcing the release of an inmate serving 50 years to life in prison for multiple violent crimes without first informing the victims.... (Continue reading)

Controversy over blue line flag honoring slain SLO police officer

Written on 25 May, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 51 comments

By KAREN VELIE Following the murder of 37-year-old detective Luca Benedetti, who was shot and killed while serving a warrant, the San Luis Obispo Police Department memorialized the officer by hanging two blue line flags in front of headquarters. Throughout... (Continue reading)

Trial of alleged Paso Robles pedophile starts Tuesday

Written on 23 May, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE The trial of a  Paso Robles man who allegedly molested or secretly recorded numerous people, including toddlers, is scheduled to start on Tuesday. The trial was set to start two years ago, but Jason Robert Porter ousted... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly professor warns students to be wary of police officers

Written on 21 May, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 54 comments

By KAREN VELIE When several thousand police gathered on the Cal Poly campus to honor a murdered San Luis Obispo police officer and university alum, Cal Poly students got a warning to be careful. The widely shared on social media... (Continue reading)